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Town of Bel Air, MD
Harford County
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New Laws (6) Index Notes (5)
The Committee on the Elderly and Needy Citizens is hereby established as a standing committee of the Town of Bel Air to be organized and to function as stated in the following sections of this article.
It shall be the purpose of the Committee on the Elderly and Needy Citizens to:
A. 
Serve as an advisory committee to the Board of Town Commissioners.
B. 
Examine, study and evaluate the Bel Air living environment from the standpoint of its elderly and needy residents.
C. 
Identify problems being experienced by the Town's elderly and needy citizens and through periodic meetings or reports advise the Board of Town Commissioners of these problems and recommend solutions.
D. 
Through a mutually agreeable arrangement, coordinate the Committee's activities and recommend solutions with the Town's Economic and Community Development Commission.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
A. 
The Committee on the Elderly and Needy Citizens shall consist of five members appointed by the Board of Town Commissioners. Those first appointed shall be appointed to serve for terms as follows: of the five-member Committee, one shall be appointed to serve for one year, two for two years, and two for three years. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for terms of three years each. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Town Commissioners for the unexpired portion of a term.
B. 
Additional members may be appointed to the Committee to serve as an ex officio members. These members may be members of the Board of Town Commissioners, other standing committees or commissions of the Town or Town officials.
The Committee shall elect a Chairperson from its membership by a majority vote and determine the length of term in office. The Committee may also elect such other officers as it deems necessary and establish their terms of office.
A. 
The Committee shall meet at least quarterly or at such times as it may determine.
B. 
Appointed members of the Committee on the Elderly and Needy Citizens may, if they are unable to attend a meeting, designate a representative from their organization to attend.